Lovely Ong :
So it’s been 11 years already, 11 years since I started loving you, and 9 years since I last saw you not even a shadow of you, haha. It’s funny how all the memories we shared are still so fresh in my mind, all the laughter and awkward moments even when we were just kids.
2015 was the best year of my life because that was when I met you and we became friends. Ever since then, I was always so excited to go to the plaza every afternoon because I knew you’d be there, I knew exactly where to find you.
I’m writing this letter so I can hold onto all our memories since we don’t have even a single photo together, haha. I know the time will come when I might forget you, so this letter needs to exist to help me remember YOU, and to remember the magic of love again.
It all started at Plaza, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental. You were wearing a white sando with a vinegar stain, and I went up to you asking, "What happened to your clothes?" You replied, "I spilled vinegar on it." I heard your uncle teasing us, and I know you felt uncomfortable, but I felt so giddy inside. I didn’t know why though, because at 7 years old, I didn’t understand what love or having a crush meant. Back then, I actually believed that babies were made out of wood like Pinocchio that’s what Mom told me!
Sometimes you’d come to our rolling store to buy some palamig, or we’d just watch videos on my tablet. There was even a time we played "wedding," and I got upset because instead of being the bride, they made me the flower girl, and you ended up "marrying" Marites oh well! We’d race with our twist cars or run around where the people were doing Zumba.
But what I will never forget is the time we were running around and you suddenly pushed me against the wall. That was my very own "slow motion" moment, and that was exactly when I realized this wasn’t just a simple crush anymore I was truly in love with you.
Thank you for coming into my life, even if it was just for a short time. You made my childhood magical. They say to expect the unexpected, I wasn’t looking for love back then, but you came along. Until now, I will never, ever forget you. I will always and forever love you ♾️
2026-04-20 13:25:43